Langolen
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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Briec |
| Intercommunality | Pays Glazik |
| Mayor | Didier Roignant (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 70–208 m (230–682 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.92 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 822 (2008) |
| - Density | 49 /km2 (130 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29110/ 29510 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°04′04″N 3°54′41″W / 48.0678°N 3.9114°W
Langolen (Breton: Langolen) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
The commune takes its name from Saint Collen, a 7th-century monk who is associated with the town of Llangollen in Wales and also with Cornwall.
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Inhabitants of Langolen are called in French Langolinois.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Langolen (French)
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